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The Bluff by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's hard to be professional when you hate and are attracted to your boss in equal measure... -
![Wife Support System by Kathleen Whyman]()
Wife Support System by Kathleen Whyman
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe’ve got the balance all wrong. Instead of living with our partners, struggling to do everything by ourselves and only seeing each other now and then, we should do it the other way round. We should live together and see them now and then.Erica knows her suggestion sounds extreme, but when her nanny leaves without notice, she’s extremely desperate... -
![Ms. Bitch by Tricia O'Malley]()
Ms. Bitch by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFinding happiness is the best revenge.From the outside, it seems thirty-six-year-old Tess Campbell has it all. A happy marriage, a successful career as a novelist, and an exciting cross-country move ahead. Tess has always played by the rules and it seems like life is good.Except it’s not. Life is a bitch. And suddenly so is Tess...Categorized as:
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![Kisses After Dark by Marie Force]()
Kisses After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s avoided men all her life… Growing up with an abusive father, Katie Lawry learned a thing or two about men and has made a conscious choice to stay far away from them. Until the day of her brother Owen’s wedding when she’s rescued from nearly drowning by Shane McCarthy... -
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![Always and Forever Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters]()
Always and Forever Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if we’re all just searching for something?Anna Stewart is lost. After barely surviving a car accident as a teenager, Anna is scared of settling. Flitting between jobs, boyfriends and homes whenever she gets bored, she has no idea what the future holds... -
![Midnight Shores on Whisling Island by Julia Clemens]()
Midnight Shores on Whisling Island by Julia Clemens
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhisling Island is a beautifully enchanting place, one of healing and growth.Allen is coming home. And sweet Lily is beside herself in joyful, anxious anticipation. After preparing for his homecoming, ensuring that their reunion will be perfect, Lily is thrown a curveball. One she isn't sure how to recover from... -
![Finding My Way by Judith Keim]()
Finding My Way by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDarcy Sullivan and her two sisters continue to work hard at the Salty Key Inn, the small, Florida hotel they unexpectedly inherited. In order to inherit the rest of Uncle Gavin’s sizeable estate, they must meet his challenge to open the neglected hotel by the end of the year... -
![The Bookshop of Hopes and Dreams: A charming tale of heartbreak and healing by Hannah Ellis]()
The Bookshop of Hopes and Dreams: A charming tale of heartbreak and healing by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Tara Fitzpatrick tells a string of lies during the world’s most informal job interview she has no idea of the path she’s set herself on. Renovating the rundown bookshop with her new boss, James, turns out to be more fulfilling than she could ever have imagined. Soon, she finds herself falling in love with the quaint little shop. And with James... -
![The Bookstore on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway]()
The Bookstore on Amelia Island by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA sisterhood saga full of family, faith, and friendship...Life for widowed Grace Wingate Jenkins has been simple enough these past few years on Amelia Island, running a bookstore and raising a painfully shy toddler girl. But when that simple life is turned upside down, Grace realizes she’s also been given a gift in the form of a friend who has an entirely different perspective...Categorized as:
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![There Must Be An Angel by Sharon Booth]()
There Must Be An Angel by Sharon Booth
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"This lovely book tugged at every heart-string. A treat from start to finish. I loved it!" Valerie-Anne Baglietto. When Eliza Jarvis discovers her property show presenter husband, Harry, has been expanding his portfolio with tabloid darling Melody Bird, her perfect life crumbles around her ears... -
![Vineyard Winds by Katie Winters]()
Vineyard Winds by Katie Winters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe eighteenth book of the Vineyard Sunset Series is coming next. This vibrant cast of characters live out their dreams on Martha's Vineyard. This is the story of the Sheridan and Montgomery siblings, a heartwarming journey of friendship, loss, and love that will have you wanting the next book... -
![A Summer Escape and Strawberry Cake at the Cosy Kettle: A feel good, laugh out loud romantic comedy by Liz Eeles]()
A Summer Escape and Strawberry Cake at the Cosy Kettle: A feel good, laugh out loud romantic comedy by Liz Eeles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Cosy Kettle café is the perfect place to escape this summer, for fans of Cathy Bramley, Jenny Colgan and Debbie Johnson...Categorized as:
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![You're So Vain by Whitney Dineen]()
You're So Vain by Whitney Dineen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFamily drama is something Lutéce Choate struggles to avoid. With a mother who’s an award-winning country western song writer, an aunt who’s a Country Music Hall of Famer, and a brother who’s a rock star, it hasn’t exactly been a low-key kind of life, and she’s ready for a break... -
![Beyond Grace's Rainbow by Carmel Harrington]()
Beyond Grace's Rainbow by Carmel Harrington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘A bittersweet, quietly brilliant novel that will make you cry, laugh and cry all over again.’ – Female FirstWhen young single mother Grace Devlin is diagnosed with cancer, her best chance of survival is to find a bone marrow transplant... -
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![The Imperfection of Us by Nick Alexander]()
The Imperfection of Us by Nick Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDawn and Rob were never meant to be together. It’s the summer of 1990 and seventeen-year-old Dawn is infatuated with Billy. He’s cool, in a band and the opposite of her other besotted gentle electrician Rob. But then Billy disappears, and Rob is still around. He's there when Dawn falls pregnant and he’s there for the sleepless nights... -
![Lunch at The Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim]()
Lunch at The Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAnn Rutherford’s and Rhonda DelMonte Grayson’s lives continue to be full of surprises as they run The Beach House Hotel, their small upscale hotel on the Gulf Coast in Southwest Florida. Things heat up when Tina Marks (Valentina Marquis, a famous young movie star) is sent to the hotel in secret to lose twenty-five pounds in eight weeks for her next starring role... -
![Pelvic Flaws by Nikki Ashton]()
Pelvic Flaws by Nikki Ashton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLesley Jones best-selling author of the highly acclaimed Carnage and CowSex – A realistic and hilarious take on starting over when you’re in your 40’s. Toss in a sexy silver fox and you’ve got yourself a great read. Chloe Walsh International best-selling author – Humorous, heartfelt and grippingly original, Pelvic Flaws is up there with Nikki’s best work to date... -
![One More Day by Emma Heatherington]()
One More Day by Emma Heatherington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen everything is lost, can their love survive?Annie Madden and her husband Peter seemed to have the perfect life. They had two beautiful children, a wonderful home and each other. That was before everything changed. Now Annie must face a different life, after a devastating event casts a shadow over her family, and their future...Categorized as:
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![What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange]()
What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange, a poignant story about the resilience of family, the importance of community, and the magic of middle school hockeyWhen Kyle McCray gets word his father has suffered a debilitating stroke, he returns to his hometown of Potsdam, New York, where he doesn’t expect a warm welcome... -
![Summer at Coastguard Cottages by Jennifer Bohnet]()
Summer at Coastguard Cottages by Jennifer Bohnet
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEight weeks to change their lives! Bruce is learning to live again after the recent death of his wife.Megan is counting on this summer to patch up the cracks in her marriage.Carrie is looking for her birth mother, after inheriting a fortune from the father she never met.Guy is still dealing with the trauma of the last few months and needs time to put the past behind him... -
![Christmas Cheer by Bella Osborne]()
Christmas Cheer by Bella Osborne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cosy and heartwarming seasonal romance, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley.Beth is running away. With her young son Leo to protect, Willow Cottage is the lifeline she so desperately needs. Overlooking the village green in a beautiful Cotswolds idyll, Beth sees a warm, caring and safe place for little Leo... -
![Out of the Box Regifted by Jennifer Theriot]()
Out of the Box Regifted by Jennifer Theriot
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00JJBPSZS.Betrayal, Lies, Loss, Hurt, Secrets....With a new beginning on the horizon for Olivia Petersen and Ash Harper, what could possibly stop them from finding their happy ever after? In the midst of joy, this blended family finds they have to trust in love and family bonds to get them through what is coming next...or self-destruct... -
![Love Redone in Hidden Harbor by Karice Bolton]()
Love Redone in Hidden Harbor by Karice Bolton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatalie Jennings loves nothing more than waking up and going into work at the florist shop she owns in the heart of Fireweed Island. Every morning is pleasant and filled with sunshine and rainbows. That is until she sees an email for a wedding consult slide right into her inbox with the sender’s name of Cole Hill... -
![Summer Strawberries at Swallowtail Bay: The hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy, a perfect summer read for fans of Cathy Bramley! by Katie Ginger]()
Summer Strawberries at Swallowtail Bay: The hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy, a perfect summer read for fans of Cathy Bramley! by Katie Ginger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrab your strawberries and cream and get ready to return to the beautiful Swallowtail Bay! Summer is in full swing and the locals are getting excited for the launch of the Swallowtail Bay strawberry food festival... -
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![Perfect for Him by Suzanne Jenkins]()
Perfect for Him by Suzanne Jenkins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a young wife and mother hears she hasn’t got long to live, she discovers a unique way of making sure her family will be okay after she’s gone. Implementing her plan keeps her busy until the end, when everything falls into place perfectly. Perfect for Him is a tale of two lovers whose lifetime romance sustains them, as an unwanted ending looms in the near future... -
![Choosing You by Stacy Finz]()
Choosing You by Stacy Finz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese newcomers to Nugget have left painful pasts behind them—just in time to embrace a future together... Picturesque Nugget, California, couldn’t be more different than the glittering caverns of Manhattan, but Brynn Barnes is grateful for the change... -
![When We Were Sisters by Cynthia Ellingsen]()
When We Were Sisters by Cynthia Ellingsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo sisters who haven’t spoken for twenty years. One summer to bring a family back together.Jayne Winters hasn’t seen her sister Charlotte since that last childhood holiday at their grandmother’s North Carolina beach house. Separated after that summer by their parents in a bitter divorce, Charlotte has never forgiven Jayne for not fighting to stay together...Categorized as:
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![The Big House on Lovelace Lane by Alice Ross]()
The Big House on Lovelace Lane by Alice Ross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen widow Ruth Dutton accepted her daughter’s offer to live in the annexe of The Big House on Lovelace Lane, she imagined her days being filled with sedate activities like reading and painting... -
![How Not To Be A Loser: The perfect uplifting read for 2020 by Beth Moran]()
How Not To Be A Loser: The perfect uplifting read for 2020 by Beth Moran
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe perfect uplifting read for 2020 Amy Piper is a loser. She’s lost her confidence, her mojo and her way. But one thing she has never lost is her total love for her thirteen-year-old son Joey, and for his sake she knows it’s time for a change. But first she has to be brave enough to leave the house…What she needs are friends and an adventure... -
![The Little Cottage On Lovelace Lane by Alice Ross]()
The Little Cottage On Lovelace Lane by Alice Ross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's love at first sight for Lily when she first sets eyes on Hollyhocks Cottage on the gorgeous Lovelace Lane. But after months together in a caravan while the renovations take place, boyfriend, Luke, is not quite so enamoured with the place... -
![Can I Give My Husband Back?: A totally laugh out loud and uplifting page turner by Kristen Bailey]()
Can I Give My Husband Back?: A totally laugh out loud and uplifting page turner by Kristen Bailey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy sisters call my ex-husband Satan. That tells you everything you need to know about him. I thought I was sorted on the life front. I was a heart surgeon with a loving partner and two gorgeous little girls. Except my husband’s version of ‘loving’ is lying, cheating and sleeping his way around London. Which means I definitely deserve a refund. Unfortunately, moving on isn’t that simple... -
![Fat Girl by K.L. Montgomery]()
Fat Girl by K.L. Montgomery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClaire Sterling wants a new body to go along with her new life. She's used to roller coasters. Her weight has been on one for years, and now her entire life is flying off the track. Divorcing in the wake of her husband's affair, moving back home to the Delaware beaches,landing her dream writing gig, braving the online dating world, and facing the big 4-0 are enough to make anyone's head spin... -
![The House of Hopes and Dreams: A delightful and absorbing read by Trisha Ashley]()
The House of Hopes and Dreams: A delightful and absorbing read by Trisha Ashley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Carey Revell unexpectedly becomes the heir to Mossby, his family’s ancestral home, it’s rather a mixed blessing. The house is large but rundown and comes with a pair of resentful relatives who can’t be asked to leave.Still, newly dumped by his girlfriend and also from his job as a TV interior designer, Carey needs somewhere to lick his wounds... -
![The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery]()
The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsStep into the vineyard with Susan Mallery’s most irresistible novel yet, as one woman searches for the perfect blend of love, family and wine. Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all — a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery. There’s just one problem — it’s not her family, it’s her husband’s... -
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![Sunny Sundays at Primrose Hall by Jill Steeples]()
Sunny Sundays at Primrose Hall by Jill Steeples
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Sunday craft fairs in the renovated stables are a popular draw for the locals and tourists alike, enticed by the beautiful surroundings of Primrose Woods as well as the irresistible goodies on display. But for Sophie Wright they’re a chance to forge a new life and a new business... -
![The Daddy Quest by Lori Handeland]()
The Daddy Quest by Lori Handeland
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Daddy Quest by Lori Handeland released on Jul 25, 2003 is available now for purchase... -
![Drive You Wild by Jennifer Bernard]()
Drive You Wild by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s game on for love in the third novel of USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bernard’s sexy, baseball-themed series.Kilby Catfish left-fielder Trevor Stark is a ballpark legend. With his good looks, hitting records, and played-for-the-fans arrogance, Trevor makes women lose their minds and men lose their cool... -
![Tiny White Lies by Fiona Palmer]()
Tiny White Lies by Fiona Palmer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo families escape the rat race to holiday at a remote coastal retreat, but what lies are they telling themselves and each other? The new family drama by beloved Australian storyteller Fiona PalmerAshley has recently lost her husband. Daughter Emily is being bullied online.Best friend Nikki is holding a huge secret... -
![Haute Couture by Joslyn Westbrook]()
Haute Couture by Joslyn Westbrook
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBreaking News: Mr. Right Is Always Mr. Wrong... Lauren Blake, fashionista extraordinaire, has what almost every woman wants: Glamour. Fortune. Prestige. Plus a new driver who she finds terribly annoying, despite his good looks. As the creator of the popular clothing line she's worked years to build, Lauren's got no time for love... -
![About Time by B. Cranford]()
About Time by B. Cranford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's all about timing . . . Ten years. That's how long Ashton Andrews spent wondering if she would ever have the family she craved, with a man who was apparently not the one.Six weeks. Time spent patiently waiting, silently hoping and endlessly wondering if the decision she'd made to go it alone was the right one.Nine months... -
![Spring, Summer, Autumn, Us by Fiona Collins]()
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Us by Fiona Collins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour decades. Four seasons. Four chance encounters with the same man. Spring 1986, Oxford. Rachel has landed on her engaged to handsome author Jonny, soon to be stepmother to his young daughter Teddy, and with a dream to open her own art gallery. It’s everything she wished for during her unsettled childhood...Categorized as:
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![It's Getting Hot in Here by Jane Costello]()
It's Getting Hot in Here by Jane Costello
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHER HOT FLUSHES MUST BE THE PERI-MENOPAUSE. THEY SURELY COULDN'T BE ... LOVE?Lisa Darling - high-flying TV-exec and twice-divorced mother-of-two - has enough on her plate without having to deal with the handsome New Yorker parachuted in to her best friend's job at work... -
![Caught by You by Jennifer Bernard]()
Caught by You by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove comes out of left field in the second novel in USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bernard's sexy baseball-themed series Months of alternately flirting and bickering with Kilby Catfish catcher Mike Solo just turned into the hottest kiss of Donna MacIntyre's life—and that's a major league complication. Any hint of scandal could keep her from getting her son back from her well-connected ex... -
![Snowdrops on Rosemary Lane: A heartwarming read to curl up with this winter by Ellen Berry]()
Snowdrops on Rosemary Lane: A heartwarming read to curl up with this winter by Ellen Berry
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCurl up with this uplifting festive read – perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Carole Matthews. ‘This wonderful story put a huge smile on my face’ Lucy Coleman Last winter she had a plan. Lucy fell in love with tumbledown Rosemary Cottage as a child. So thirty years on, when she loses her city job and discovers the cottage is for sale, it feels like fate... -
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![Ruth Robinson's Year of Miracles by Frances Garrood]()
Ruth Robinson's Year of Miracles by Frances Garrood
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA heart-warming read full of quirky characters! Perfect for fans of Gail Honeyman, Rachel Joyce, Joanna Cannon and Graeme Simsion… All Ruth Robinson ever wanted was the man of her dreams. But she lost the man, and got a baby instead… Six months ago, Ruth Robinson had a regular job, a monthly salary and a comfortable flat to go home to... -
![A Family Affair: Spring by Mary Campisi]()
A Family Affair: Spring by Mary Campisi
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Family Affair: Spring is a story of betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption, all wrapped up in the lives of the people we love to love, and even a few we love to hate. Harry Blacksworth is rich, handsome, the ultimate playboy with a killer smile and a clever wit. He’s fought it, denied it, ignored it, but the damn truth won’t go away: He’s fallen in love... -
![The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness by Maddie Dawson, Amy McFadden]()
The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness by Maddie Dawson, Amy McFadden
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree women, three lives, and one chance to become a family…whether they want to or not.Newly orphaned, recently divorced, and semiadrift, Nina Popkin is on a search for her birth mother. She’s spent her life looking into strangers’ faces, fantasizing they’re related to her, and now, at thirty-five, she’s ready for answers... -
![Breakfast at the Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim]()
Breakfast at the Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Ann Rutherford’s husband dumps her for the bimbo in his office, unfairly leaving her without a home or a job, she reluctantly joins forces with Rhonda DelMonte to convert Rhonda’s Florida seaside estate into the small upscale hotel it once was. Ann, quiet and reserved, is no match for brash, bossy Rhonda, who left the family’s New Jersey butcher business after she won the lottery... -
![Nobody's Perfect by Sally Kilpatrick]()
Nobody's Perfect by Sally Kilpatrick
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom a USA Today bestselling author comes a poignant, funny, and heartfelt novel about a wife and mother grabbing hold of a second chance she never saw coming.Vivian Quackenbush enjoys a typical life. She has winesday evenings with her two best friends. Her son is in college. She and her husband, Mitch, are planning the next move for their empty-nester future... -
![The Secrets of Meadow Farmhouse: escape to the country in 2021 with this heartwarming romance perfect for fans of Liz Eeles and Sophie Cousens by Katie Ginger]()
The Secrets of Meadow Farmhouse: escape to the country in 2021 with this heartwarming romance perfect for fans of Liz Eeles and Sophie Cousens by Katie Ginger
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmelia loves her life in Paris. But with the surprise inheritance of her childhood home, she has no choice but to return to the small village of Meadowbank to restore her great-aunt’s old farmhouse.However returning to Meadowbank means she has to confront her past, including old flame Adam – the one person she regrets leaving behind...
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